Melbourne City head coach John van t Schip has resigned with immediate effect so he can return home to be with his ill father in Netherlands.
With his father in palliative care, former Netherlands international Van t Schip made the tough decision to walk away from the A-League title hopefuls on Tuesday.
Van t Schip leaves Melbourne for a second time, after departing Melbourne Heart for Guadalajara in 2012, having guided City to their maiden trophy in 2016-17 the FFA Cup last year.
The 53-year-old a 41-cap international and four-time Eredivisie winner with Ajax has also turned City into genuine contenders this season, fourth in the standings after 13 rounds as assistant coach Michael Valkanis takes the reins on an interim basis until a replacement is found.
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